“Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.”
This post in our Teach Kids Money Series comes from Laurel of Mothers Teaching Money.
I see financial literacy as a collection of skills and mindsets which when learned and practiced often enough become habits. A child is not born financially literate, they are raised by us their parents, families, communities and schools. There are literally hundreds of teaching moments every day that are brand new but often confusing for children. The parent is already occupied with the ‘moment’ so it won’t take any extra time to turn it into a financial lesson